East Dam ACE, IL: Not an interesting view from here, but well maintained campground . Quiet.
(Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good
(72 yr olds in 27’ trailer.)
Overall Rating: 4 for cleanliness and location for travels on nearby highway. Spillway is not particularly pretty.
Price 2024: $9 w interagency pass
Security: No gate
Usage during visit: 60% during the week
Visual Privacy Between Adjacent Sites: No
Site Spacing: Good
Pad surface: Blacktop
Reservations: Required. Can be made upon arrival through rec.gov
Campground Noise: Quiet
Outside Road Noise: No
Through Traffic in campground: No
Electric Hookup: Yes
Sewer Hookup: No
Dump Station: At nearby ACE campground
Potable Water Available: At site
Bathroom: In adjacent day use area
Showers: No. Nearby - check w host.
Pull Throughs: Some
Cell Service (AT&T): 2 bars
Setting: along Kaskasia River/ spillway
Recent Weather: 80s
Insects: no
Host: yes
Rig Size: large
Sites: Some sites are along the spillway.